XU09D Baxie (Eight Evils)

八邪bā xiéBaxie

Extra Points: Upper limbs

Location of acupuncture point XU09D Baxie (Eight Evils)
19
Indications
27
Protocols
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Location

When the hand is made into the a fist, six of the these points lie in the depressions between the metacarpal heads, proximal to the web margins. the remaining two points lie equidistant between the thumb & index metacarpals, proximal to the web margins.

Cautions

Avoid in patients with bleeding disorders.

Indications

Conditions for which XU09D is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Disease FebrileHeatFinger NumbnessPainFinger PainHand PainHeadacheToothacheRed EyesFinger RednessSpasm FingerSpasm HandStiffness Finger SwellingSwollen EyesFinger SwellingSwollen ThroatBi Arthralgia Finger SyndromeBi / Arthralgia Finger Syndrome

Protocols using XU09D

  • Neuropathic Pain, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, KD03, TB05, GB39, LV03, XH03, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240222-k0001 ↗)
  • Paralysis Spastic, Stroke Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb, Muscle Hypertonia – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU12 (doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 ↗)
  • Paralysis Facial, Bell's Palsy – ST02, ST04, ST06, ST07, BL02, KD03, XH05, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.1088138 ↗)
  • Breast Cancer, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, SI03, TB05, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.2147/jpr.s526405 ↗)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tingling Hands – LI04, PC06, PC07, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.51507/j.jams.2022.15.3.189 ↗)
  • Finger Pain, Trigger Finger – LI04, SI02, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1089/acu.2022.0026 ↗)
  • Paresthesia, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, ST36, SP06, BL60, LV03, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2022.102171 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, TB05, GB34, LV03, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1093/oncolo/oyad065 ↗)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Raynaud's Phenomenon – PC06, PC07, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.3831/KPI.2009.12.1.103 ↗)
  • Spasticity Post-stroke, Spasticity Upper Limb – LI04, LI10, LI11, LI13, LI14, LI15, ST34, ST40, SP09, SP10, KD03, TB05, GB34, GB40, GB41, LV03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, XU12 (doi:10.1136/spcare-2024-005174 ↗)
  • Breast Cancer, Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced, Extremities Numbness, Tingling Extremities – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SI03, TB05, GB34, LV03, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1093/oncolo/oyaf262 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, ST36, ST41, SP06, PC07, TB05, LV03, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1177/1534735419836501 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, LV03, CV06, GV20, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1155/2020/2504674 ↗)
  • Spasticity Post-stroke – SI03, PC07, GV20, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000008737 ↗)
  • Myelopathy Cervical – SI03, SI04, SI14, SI15, GB21, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012249 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, ST36, SP10, LV03, CV06, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.3389/fonc.2025.1500410 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, ST40, TB05, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H, HCS02, TF10 (doi:10.1177/1534735418788667 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, TB05, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.2147/JPR.S500717 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI04, LI11, ST36, LV03, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D (doi:10.1155/2018/5367014 ↗)
  • Neuropathy Peripheral Chemotherapy-induced – LI11, ST36, ST40, TB05, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (doi:10.14406/ACU.2015.024 ↗)
  • Limbs Weakness, Guillain-barre Syndrome – LU05, LU07, LI04, LI11, LI15, ST36, SP06, SP10, BL54, KD03, KD07, GB30, GB34, LV03, LV05, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
  • Hemiplegia, Facial Droop, Stroke Sequelae, Dysarthria – LI04, LI11, LI15, ST04, ST06, ST31, ST32, ST36, ST40, ST41, SP06, GB20, LV03, CV23, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
  • Hemiplegia, Stroke Sequelae – LI04, LI05, SI03, TB04, TB05, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (Chen Jirui, Nissi Wang (eds). Acupuncture Case Histories from China. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1988)
  • Raynaud Disease – LI04, LI10, ST36, SP06, BL20, BL23, TB05, GB39, CV04, CV12, XL10A, XL10B, XL10C, XL10D, XL10E, XL10F, XL10G, XL10H, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (Zhang Dengbu. Acupuncture Cases from China: A Digest of Difficult and Complicated Case Histories. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994)
  • Cervical Spondylosis, Arm Pain, Arm Numbness – LI04, LI10, LI15, TB05, TB13, GB20, GV20, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (Zhu Bing, Wang Hongcai (eds). Case Studies from the Medical Records of Leading Chinese Acupuncture Experts. London: Singing Dragon, 2011)
  • Osteoarthritis Thumb – LU09, LU10, LI04, LI10, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (Grünecker C. Effect of acupuncture on pain intensity and grip strength in symptomatic rhizarthrosis. MSc thesis (Traditional Chinese Medicine), ICBAS, University of Porto, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/77928)
  • Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, Numbness, Finger Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Finger Pain – LI03, SI03, XU09A, XU09B, XU09C, XU09D, XU09E, XU09F, XU09G, XU09H (sacredlotus.com ↗)

Most often selected alongside XU09D

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with XU09D. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • XU09AEight Evils27 protocols
  • XU09BEight Evils27 protocols
  • XU09CEight Evils27 protocols
  • XU09EEight Evils26 protocols
  • XU09FEight Evils26 protocols
  • XU09GEight Evils26 protocols
  • XU09HEight Evils26 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley21 protocols
  • LI11Pond At The Bend15 protocols
  • TB05Outer Gate13 protocols
  • XL10AEight Winds13 protocols
  • XL10BEight Winds13 protocols

Other points on the Extra Points: Upper limbs

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